In TV ads flooding his district, Bright even includes images of Republican minority leader John Boehner. The ad states that he votes with Republicans 85 percent of the time.

“Actions speak louder than words, and Democrat Bobby Bright’s first act as a newly elected congressman was to vote to empower San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi as the speaker of the House, a vote he called a ‘no-brainer,’” Roby responded in a statement. “In the two years since that vote, Speaker Pelosi has used her power to ram through a government takeover of health care, the stimulus bill, cap-and-tax and billions of dollars of government spending and debt.”

Meanwhile, Pelosi is being diplomatic about the apparent defections, the Times reports.

But her answer suggests the distancing act may be a bit of Mutt and Jeff routine to help Democrats keep several close seats.

“I just want them to win,” she said during an appearance on PBS' “NewsHour.” “They know their districts. They are great communicators, very eloquent communicators to their own constituents.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has her hands full trying to prevent a GOP takeover of Congress in the Nov. 2 elections.
But now she's also facing a revolt in her own party.
The New York Times reports that the Pelosi is increasingly unpopular on the campaign trail, where...